morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
command; lead; generalship; leadership
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
having the qualities of a leader
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
defense; defence; protection
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
jiedushi; regional military governor in ancient China
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
ruffian; scamp; hooligan; out-of-work person; day laborer without a job
ordinary; run-of-the-mill; usual
framework (of a building); foundation; mainstay; support; supporter
to fall off; to tumble down
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
Xuanzong (Emperor of China, r. 712-756)
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
the same; the said; likewise
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
An Lushan Rebellion (in China; 755-763 CE); An-Shi Rebellion
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
rebellion; great uprising
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to order; to command; to appoint